WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Spanish & 121
Winter Quarter: Jan 2nd- March 22nd, 2024
Dr. Walli Ann Wisniewski
wwisniewski@whatcom.edu
**All email communication at WCC must come from a WCC email account.
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:15pm in the Learning Commons. Also, Tuesdays
from 6-7pm on zoom. Please see zoom link on the Canvas home page for the course.
Course Information:
This is a 5 credit hour course. Section 2641 is completely online. However, I am available for help during
office hours. There are also videos posted under “files” in Canvas to help you out. Section 2522 meets
on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-2:30pm.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
1. Code to access MY SPANISH LAB. This code includes the E-TEXT. Assignments will be given from both
the lab component and the e-text. I believe the package with the code and e-text costs around ~$105.
Make sure you purchase the code that lasts for 2 years. You will not pass the class without the MYLAB
code.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
First year Spanish is designed to be an innovative course, which develops basic communicative
proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. In Spanish 121 you will study the first five
chapters of Mosaicos. You will actively learn not only Spanish vocabulary and structures, but you will
listen to real-life spoken Spanish, and you will begin reading in Spanish. The primary goal of this course is
to develop the ability to communicate in spoken and written Spanish. Spanish 122 will continue the
sequence with students continuing to build vocabulary skills along with reading and writing skills. The
past tenses of the preterit and the imperfect will be introduced. The next five chapters of Mosaicos will
be studied.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
• Answer questions correctly in Spanish, both orally, and in writing
• Write short paragraphs in Spanish on familiar topics
• Use present tense well
• Describe cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking communities
CORE LEARNING ABILITIES:
Whatcom Community College has identified five core learning abilities that we believe all of
our graduates should achieve. They are quantitative literacy, information literacy,
communication, critical thinking, and global consciousness and are skills taught and reinforced
throughout our curriculum. These skills are integral to students' professional and personal lives.
This course will give students the opportunity to practice and develop critical thinking and
global consciousness. In this class students are expected to develop college-level critical
thinking skills by continually building upon an ever-expanding base of knowledge. For
example, students are encouraged to elaborate their own vocabulary lists, draw linguistic
analogies, apply grammatical rules, and make informed linguistic choices at each successive
stage of the acquisition process. As vocabulary and grammatical concepts are introduced,
students are expected to use them to solve linguistic problems by looking for models in oral
input, texts, and to practice making the right choices based on previously learned material plus
a growing linguistic intuition.
COURSE FORMAT
Section 2641 is fully online. It is designed to allow you to organize your study time around your
schedule. Even though there are not required live meetings, I am here to support you and your needs
throughout the course. The best way to reach me is by email or Canvas message. You can also schedule
an appointment to meet with me using Zoom. Occasionally, there may be optional group work and
virtual group meeting times available. And to receive a bonus 5 points extra credit, prove to me you
have read the syllabus by sending me a selfie from your favorite outdoor location.
Section 2522 meets twice weekly and then has online work for homework. Students from the online
course are welcome to drop in with the instructor permission as needed.
AFFIRMATION OF INCLUSION:
WCC is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the College
community feels welcome to participate in the life of the College, free from harassment and
discrimination. We welcome people of all races, ethnicity, national origins, religions, ages,
genders, sexual orientations, marital status, veteran status, abilities and disabilities. Toward that
end, faculty, students and staff will treat one another with respect and dignity; promote a learning
and working community that ensures social justice, understanding, civility and non-violence in a
safe and supportive climate; and influence curriculum, teaching strategies, student services and
personnel practices that facilitate sensitivity and openness to diverse ideas, peoples and cultures
in a creative, safe and collegial environment.
Student equipment check out: Students can check out a laptop for the quarter using this
device checkout form.
Access and disability services: Any student with a disability requiring auxiliary aids, services, or other
reasonable accommodations should contact the access and disability services office in academic advising
and career services or call 360.383.3080 or 360.255.7182 (videophone) to make an appointment.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY, TITLE IX, AND SEXUAL MISCONDUCT:
WCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability,
honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information or age
in its programs and activities. WCC's discrimination and harassment policy (policy 615) and the
student rights and responsibilities policy (WAC 132U-125) strictly prohibit sexual harassment,
intimidation, and violence. Anyone who has experienced sexual misconduct is encouraged to
contact a WCC counselor in entry and advising (Laidlaw 1 16) at 360-383-3080 to receive
confidential support and learn about reporting options. Any disclosure of such misconduct
shared with another faculty or staff member is non-confidential and requires a report to WCC's
Title IX coordinator, who has been designated to handle such reports. Inquiries regarding non-
discrimination, Title IX, and sexual misconduct policies can be directed to the executive
director for human resources, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 360-383-3400.
Accommodations for reasons of faith or conscience
Such requests must be made to the instructor within the first two weeks of the quarter and should
specify the exact dates the student will miss. The instructor and student will then identify the specific
reasonable accommodations for the missed class sessions.
Guidelines for interacting with other students ["netiquette"].
The WCC netiquette statement states that students participating in WCC's online courses agree to
interact with others in a positive, cooperative, and supportive manner and display respect for the
privacy and rights of others. This statement is inclusive of, but not limited to, the following guidelines:
Be courteous about what you say to or about others in any electronic format. In electronic
communication, the golden rule is, "remember the human"; there is a real person with real feelings on
the receiving end of your post.
Be respectful and open to opinions and ideas that differ from yours. The exchange of diverse thoughts,
ideas, and opinions are an essential part of the scholarly environment. Keep in mind the people in your
classes may come from backgrounds and have views that may vary significantly from your own.
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